The main body of the reservoir doesn't have the necessary largemouth bass habitat to support a high density bass population. However, the flooded timber and clearer water in the backwater section of Walnut Creek produces a fair density bass population. There were 50 bass per hour of electrofishing sampled in Walnut Creek. The ideal catch rate would be 100 bass per hour. Use a jig, spinner, worm, or crank bait around stumps and brush in river and Walnut Creek.

white bass

fair

18% 6"-9"

24% 9"-12"

29% 12"-15"

29% 15"-18"

Jig a spoon or plastic shad on channel breaks.

white crappie

good

34% 5"-8"

28% 8"-10"

28% 10"-12"

10% 12"-15"

1% 15"+

Use minnow or jig on channel breaks, especially near outlet gates, deep water stumps in Mann's Cove, Walnut Creek, river, and Toronto Point Cove brush piles.

General Comments

This is a general fishing report for winter months.

To view a map of Toronto Reservoir brush piles, copy this file into Google Earth and zoom into the reservoir.